An hour and a half’s drive from Luxor, Dandara is ground to the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The first of the temples within the complex dates back to 1500 BC, while the currently standing oldest temple is believed to be constructed between 360-343 BC. Surrounded by a hefty mud brick wall enclosing 40,000 square meters of area, Temple Of Dandara was a site for chapels and shrines since the earliest of history of the country.
Tourism In Egypt has some of the most attractive Egyptian Sites and an interesting contemporary culture, the trove of antiquities is what attracts most visitors.
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Built in the 1st century BC by Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II, the temple is dedicated to Hathor, goddess of maternity, love and music. The walls are decorated with images of the depiction and life of the beautiful Cleopatra and the Ptolemy dynasty. It also contains a relief known as the Dandara Zodiac bearing the earliest known forms of Zodiac signs.
The other main attractions here include the Temple of the birth of Isis, Sacred Lake, Sanatorium, Roman Mammisi, a Barque shrine, Gateways of Domitian and Trajan, among others.
The Dandara Temple complex is helped from the fact that it is one of the most tourist-accessible places of worship from ancient Egypt. Due to safety measures, tourists are not allowed on the topmost places. Still one can totally enjoy the visuals in front of the main entrance.
These classifications are not ending alls. We can also divide them into Egyptian Sites, where we can get into details. That is why we offer guides with multiple language skills and experience in Egyptology to help you see your dream destination with new eyes and fall in love with Egypt as we do…
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Get yourself a camera, extra storage and batteries because you find are too many things to capture. The paints, the reliefs, the carvings, all add up to give Dandara the stroke of beauty that leads straight into the heart without any condition. Visit Nile Holiday to book your tour to the Temple of Dandara.
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